A Boeing 777 jet and an A1 Grand Prix racer clashed at the Auckland International Airport in New Zealand to see which was the faster machine. The Boeing got a headstart down the runway for the first race, and defeated the A1 handily. When the starting points were equal, however, the A1 emerged as the victor, reaching a top speed of 285 km/h (versus 270 km/h for the Boeing). And is it just me, or does watching this news piece give you a strange urge to watch Flight of the Conchords? [TV New Zealand via Jalopnik]
reeco
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 7:38 PMclassic american kid.havent got a clue about other countries or geography.New zealand champ.its where lord of the rings was made and yea theres an accent.but compared to the tru american accent…way more charming…nayum-sayin(know what im saying).
Steve Sorensen
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 3:42 AMThe 777 must have had at least two people on board and the car only one. Is that fair??? Put two people in the car and race again.
Peter
Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 6:03 AMThat race car probably only weighs around 1 ton or less. The airplane, even with a light load weighs at least 200 times more. That’s a lot of inertia.